Adaptability Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. – Philippians 4:12 Adaptability in the Christian life is the fruit of contentment.…
Worshiping the King Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. – 1 Timothy 1:17 As the calendar flips, our worship reminds us that while our time is fleeting, our King is eternal. He is the ‘immortal, invisible,…
Resting from Worry Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. – Philippians 4:6 Worry is a mental habit that attempts to solve tomorrow’s problems with today’s limited energy. Paul tells us to be ‘careful…
Street Evangelism Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Share Scripture: Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. – Luke 14:23 The ‘highways and hedges’ represent the places where people are—the common, everyday spaces outside the walls of the church building. The command to ‘compel them to come…
Fasting from Sleep Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Practice Scripture: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. – Mark 1:35 There is something uniquely sacred about the pre-dawn hours. Jesus often chose to sacrifice sleep to carve out a ‘solitary place’ with…
Growing Through Trials Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. – James 1:2-3 Spiritual endurance is not built in the comfort zone; it is forged in the furnace of trials. James calls us to ‘count it…
The Decrees of God Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Theology Scripture: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: – Isaiah 46:10 The decrees of God are the eternal, unchangeable decisions He has made regarding the history…
Teachability Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. – Proverbs 9:9 Teachability is the hallmark of true wisdom. A wise person recognizes that their perspective is limited and that the insight of others is a gift…
Worshiping the Redeemer Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: – Job 19:25 Job’s declaration of faith comes from the middle of his deepest suffering: ‘I know that my redeemer liveth.’ This is the anchor of our worship.…
Sabbath and Joy Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Rest & Reflect Scripture: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable… Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD… – Isaiah 58:13-14 Sabbath was never intended to be…